Join Gaycities
Share your recommendations and make new friends. Free!
Share your recommendations and make new friends. Free!
BBUC
BBUC's Profile
Send a message
Become BBUC's Fan
      |
55 / M Partnered 27yrs to same wonderful man. In pic I am the white man, he the Polynesian one. We've raised 4 wonderful dogs, 2 now passed. We own our home in the southbay area of LA, still have a date night once a week and many times go dancing at same club we first met. We love making new friends with genuine people. We love to travel and spend time with our babies and family and friends. |
|
50 reviews 33 firstsBBUC's Reviews
Outside Waikiki near Ala Moana Center
First to Review - September 15, 2008
Near Ala Moana shopping Center, larger than Angles, Fusion or Hulas, has special Event nights like Karaoke, male dancers. Still like most Hawaii bars, in dire need of something truly exciting. The old Hulas has yet to be surpassed. However we still enjoyed ourselves tremendously and music was very good.
On strip, central but more like a motel
First to Review - September 15, 2008
Sits between Harrahs and Venetian, great location but because we were attending a family reunion and didn't book early we got stuck with whatever we could find. It was also NBA All Star game and so we went on internet and this was the cheapest property. It was really like staying at a bad motel. Rooms reeked of smoke, Casino was nothing but smoke. Also we had to go to a timeshare meeting to get the rate we got. I guess all taken into consideration it was good location, rate was good and we didn't spend much time in room it wasn't so bad. However I would never stay here again.
Central to strip
First to Review - September 15, 2008 Visited: June 2008
Nice property, central to all the great hotels on the strip. We have stayed at this property many times over years and last time was in June of this year. I have to say they do need to upgrade the rooms, especially the bathrooms. The fixtures and tubs were showing the age. The beds however were divine to sleep in. One last tidbit, if you have a hard time walking like I do lately you may want to stress a room near the elevator. Our room was what seemd like 3 city blocks away from elevator.
Extremely nice hotel, central to DC
First to Review - September 15, 2008
A wonderful property like most Marriott Hotels, centrally located in DC. Everything you could ask for in a great hotel. Beautiful property, elegant room. Split our stay of 7 days in DC between here and The Georgetown Marriott, equally nice.
DC is a great city to stay and visit and not need a car. The Marriotts were close to metro stations.
Great central hotel Downtown Boston
First to Review - September 15, 2008
Stayed here 3 nights and we totally enjoyed this property. Like all Marriott hotels, this one did not dissapoint. The hotel is beautiful, the rooms equally beautiful. Everything we wanted to visit in Boston was within walking distance making our stay even better.
The Boston Marriott Copley Place anchors the upscale Copley Place Mall and is connected to the Prudential Center Mall. There are over 200 shops, restaurants, theatres and the Hynes Convention Center conveniently located under one roof.
Fuego on Wednesdays is hot!!
Posted: September 15, 2008
Nice place, open bar, nice patio area on facing Blvd, great music, Latin night (Fuego) is agreat night to visit. The men are quite stunning. Go with a friend or partner and make them your focus however if you want to avoid any attitude. Drinks can be expensive compared to other bars we have visited. Overall nice decor and nice bar.
Where the pretty people go
Posted: September 15, 2008
This is the bar that is not representative of all Gay men, that's OK,those guys need a place they feel comfortable at too. LOL!! We use to frequent this place exclusively when we first met 27yrs ago, however when we discovered Circus disco which is far bigger, more down to earth and has better parking we stopped going here. This is not a place to continue to visit when you want to still party after you have passed that age bracket that's considered too old..LOL!!
Glad to see a staple in Raleigh
Posted: September 15, 2008
My partner and I have visited a few times when we go back to F'ville to visit Mom. This is a pretty fun bar, great music. It really was a fun place on the weekends we visited. The bummer here like all NC bars is you need a membership to enter due to the state rules. This is always pretty easy to get someone to sponsor you so entry is relatively easy. Its a stupid state rule so don't hate the clubs, they are only following the rules. We first visited this place when it still had the Glitter Gulch title attached.
Great neighborhood bar
Posted: September 15, 2008
Friendly place, great gathering place for friends we work with. Pretty down to earth, not prentious at all which is refreshing.
Hot Down to Earth real men for sure
Posted: September 15, 2008
Been here a few times to meet friends on Sundays when this place is really happening in the afternoon. The times we went the men were so packed in you couldn't move without rubbing every body you went by. My partner and I were never cruised nearly as heavily in any other bar as here, complimentary for sure and even better when they honored our committment to one another and didn't intrude further.
The men are very down to earth, easily approachable, not stuck up, no attitude and manly attarctive studs. Just what one needs to boost your ego when you need it.
Parking can be a bitch, but definitely well worth visiting.
Same block as Fusion and Angles
First to Review - September 10, 2008
Friendly enough bar, around the corner from Angles and Fusion. This place is also a restaraunt, we did not eat there. Bar is upstairs, entry is around back side. Drinks are good, priced reasonably, its more of a sit down stand around kind of place where it seems friends gather to enjoy one anothers company. No dancing, its an open bar meaning that its not enclosed completely so you get the breezes when they are flowing.It seems thay have Karaoke but was not happening when we visited.
There in 80's
First to Review - September 07, 2008
My partner & I was there in the 80's visiting family and when we found this club it was pure delight. Imagine being in the middle of the country and finding a truly modern, trendy bar that equaled any at that time in LA. The name angles fit because there was a moveable lighting system above the dance floor. This was the happening place then. Unfortunately we haven't been back and can't speak for the atmosphere now.
Absolute fun place
First to Review - August 19, 2007
Probably our favorite Mexican Restaraunt ever. The food is good with a great price. We've had several Birthday celebrations here because we knew our guests would love the place. The staff are wonderful. El Cotote is a haven for the well known and the not so well known. Its trendy while having that down home feel.
Hawaiian Fast food
First to Review - August 16, 2007 Visited: January 2007
Truly the king of Hawaiian fast food and also they have a great bakery in usually every store. For those coming back to mainland they even have ready made packs of their famous chili to bring back home with you.
The food is cheap, comforting, if you are concerned about calories check out their nutritional value of the menu items. This is pretty surprising. Some items are heart stoppers and others are pretty healthy. But who counts calories when on vacation.
When you are on a budget this place will be kind to your pocketbook and stomach, and if you just want to taste what the locals eat this is the best way. They have stores all over so check out the web site for one nearest you.
Only Gay Bar in the Southbay area of LA
First to Review - August 12, 2007
Small but fun bar located in Redondo Beach on Artesia Boulevard. Nearest major cross street is Aviation Boulevard. Web Link is provided.
HOURS
Monday - Tuesday 7:00 pm - 2:00 am
Wednesday - Saturday 4:00 pm - 2:00 am
Sunday 2:30 pm - 2:00 am
Happy Hour Wednesday - Sunday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sunday
Super Popular Day at the Beach - Hot Dog & Burger BBQ on the Patio
Beer Bust 2:30-6:00pm
$2.00 Bud Light Draft Beer 16 oz.
Afternoon Karaoke 2:30 pm & Night Karaoke with Nadia 8:30 pm - 1:30 am
Afternoon Bartender: Michael
Night Bartender: Omar
Has the potential to be a better bar
Posted: August 06, 2007
Been here a few times, first time I was quite impressed, well there wasn't anything like it in LA before. The one time we ate here I had to borrow someones lighter to read the menu, food was OK. Drinks are expensive when you consider the glasses are smaller then other bars use. The one nice thing I like is the light fixture over the main bar. Great fixture. Someone should tell the owner to get help that has good customer/people skills.
Definitely a fun place
Posted: August 06, 2007
Love going here when we do the WeHo Thing, fun place, great looking bartendars, hot go go boys. Unless you want to hang out here all night we suggest you get here before cover is charged, get stamped if you decide to wander the boulevard to other clubs to avoid a charge on re-entry. Like all bars in LA there's no smoking so there is a sometimes quite crowded patio in front where you can view the action on the sidewalks.
Small but nice bar
First to Review - August 06, 2007
Most bars are pretty small in LB including this one, but it was pretty nice. We went on a Sunday night when it was Karaoke night, crowd was mixed young and the not so young. Overall a very friendly place.
Good fun
Posted: August 06, 2007
Stopped by last night to see and old friend who bartends here. Ernie...don't pay him to sing though... LOL!! Karaoke is big here...There were some good voices last night. Nice neighborhood bar.
Excellent Thai dishes, neighborhood restaraunt
First to Review - August 04, 2007
This neigborhood restaraunt in the McCully/King Street area (a hop skip and jump from Waikiki) is an excellent choice for good Thai food. Its been one of our favorites for years. The service is always friendly, fast, the food incredibly good. Definitely wirth a try next time you visit. The Spring Rolls, Green Curry are some of our favorites. There doesn't seem to be a web site yet for place but I did include a link to Frommer's Guide Book and their review.
Near UH Manoa Campus, very good food
First to Review - August 04, 2007
A small quaint place near the Main campus of UH Manoa. Located near intersection of University and King Street. Everything we ordered was excellent and a decent price as well. Place was well kept. Web site provided is not official web site but does list the menu and prices.
Best Damn Malasadas (donuts to us Haole's)
First to Review - August 04, 2007
This place is a Bakery in fact but truly famous in Hawaii. The Malasadas are so famous that anyone in Hawaii asked about them will know immediately who Leonards is. You have to get them fresh, they will simply melt in your mouth. Leonards has been around since 1952, check out the web link I provided. This is a must when traveling to Hawaii. Its a short distance from Waikiki on Kapahula Ave, which by the way is the same street Hulas Bar is on. Just head away from beach to mountains and it's on right side of street. Parking can sometimes be hard but don't let this stop you from making a trip.
Some of the best Plate lunches served in HI
First to Review - August 04, 2007
Every time locals get back to Hawaii, they head straight to Rainbows for pork cutlet, two scoops rice, one scoop mac salad. Also serve great breakfasts. Located just off Kapahulu Avenue about 1/2 mile from Hulas Bar. Head towards mountains from beach.(Honolulu / Kapahulu Area) This place has some of the most tasty comfort food and cheap food you will find in Hawaii. The place is simple and the food is what people from Hawaii crave when they return home to Honolulu. There is something for anyone to find that will suit their tastes. The web site provided isn't the official one but gives great info and shows some pics of place and menu. Give them a try.
A few changes since our last visit.
First to Review - July 30, 2007
Noticed that there is no more smoking in Bars...Yeah!!!!!!!. This place was way to small to ever allow smoking anyway. I'm a former smoker and even then I couldn't stand the smoke. Also patio area has new tables and stools. Still a cute place with a great view from the balcony of Kuhio and the people.
Mostly Women
First to Review - July 05, 2007
Been there a few times, dancing is OK, but being a Gay man (went with friends), it felt strange being surround by butch women. For women who love women its probably a paradise.
The best dance bar in Long Beach
First to Review - July 05, 2007
Its a fun place, fun crowd, crowd is younger than most bars in Long Beach, hipper, the music is better. Could use some remodeling however. Two levels, dance floor on each, upper dance floor is larger and better for dancing. There is an outside patio. Bar sits right across from the ocean which makes sunsets great from upstairs which is glassed around.
A Piano Bar/Restaraunt
First to Review - July 05, 2007
Actually its quite nice inside, music is pretty loud for those eating there I would think. Can't comment just yet on food since we have been there only for drinks. Its one of at least 4 bars in a row on Broadway where if ones bored at one he can just walk very easily to other.
Long Beachs' version of Leather Bar
First to Review - July 05, 2007
Not a bad place, drinks are good, dimly lit, pool table, sound system could use an updating. Another of the string of bars we frequent after Long Beach Gay pride. As far as it being a "Leather" Bar, it doesn't seem to come close, well at least when we've been inside.
Reminds me of older Gay bars
First to Review - July 05, 2007
This is an Ok place, crowd tends to be more mature men. Usually we only go here after Long Beach Gay pride and do the circuit of bars all lined up on Broadway. Drinks are good, crowd is friendly enough.
Best Breakfast in Waikiki
First to Review - May 01, 2007
For us this is by far the best place to get a fantastic breakfast while staying in waikiki. The wait can be a half hour sometimes for a table, but well worth the wait. They have these maccadamia nut pancakes with a coconut syrup that's to die for. Its a place that the locals and tourists like equally. The food is excellent, waiters incredibly friendly and fast. We highly recommend this place
Incredible Sunday Brunch
First to Review - May 01, 2007
The setting is incredible, it sits beachfront of waikiki's beautiful sandy beach. The restaraunt has floor to ceiling french doors that open up to the cool breezes. If you can, try and get a table on the outside edge near beach. The food is phenomenal, you can literally eat breakfast lunch and dinner in one setting. You are never rushed, free to enjoy the wonderful relaxing atmosphere of this incredible restaraunt. It's one of those must eat at places at least once in your life. The experience is so worth it. Click on the link and learn about this place.
Great place for late night breakfast
First to Review - April 28, 2007
Why not come here after partying and bring that high down. The food is OK, ask for Jose as your waiter, he is truly the best. He is Mexican, tall, slender, deep voice, incredibly nice. Drags/transexuals,cross dresser galore. LOL!! its not our thing but it truly makes for some interesting people watching.
Years ago this place was more mainstream Gay, now has changed to the afore mentioned. Don't be suprised if you are propositioned coming into the restaraunt from parking lot. Have an open mind and you will find it quite fun and also get a decent meal and get home safer.
P.S. sorry no web link, address states WEHO but actual east of the main area known as WEHO
Great Brazilian food
First to Review - April 28, 2007
A great place to get some really good food, accross street from the Abbey. We went in the afternoon and the seating area is inside. You walk thru prep area for waiters to your tables which are painted in different colors. Decorated nicely, friendly and fast staff. Menu is vast, it was hard to pick one thing to settle on. Definitely a great find, we will visit this place more than once.
Great Chinese restaraunt (Southbay area of LA)
First to Review - April 28, 2007
Probably one of the most famous chinese restarunts in LA, Just do a search yourself on google and you will see. Some of the best Chinese food we have eaten, so much so that tour buses have been seen there frequently.
We have met many friends here for occasions and the Dim Sum is excellent. Service is quite fast.
Great CUBAN food and family run
First to Review - April 28, 2007
A very dear friend we worked with in past, his family owns this restaraunt. They have great Cuban food. Ask for Juan Carlos and tell him Jerry & Roger recommended their place. (not sure it will get you anything LOL!!!) The place sits in a strip mall but don't let that fool you. We have been at day and night time, both equally good. Last time we went they had a singer. Very nice. The drinks are very good. We highly recommend this place and not just because a friend is connected. You won't be dissapointed. Its a family run restaraunt, they obviously take pride in it and it shows.
Click on the web link, you will find all you need to know about music special drinks, locations. They have one in Brea as well.
Very nice setting
Posted: April 25, 2007
This is a cute bar, great setting, overlooks Kapiolani Park (Zoo) and to right the ocean. Its a very nice bar but if you like dancing the space is too tiny like most bars actually in Honolulu. Its actually for me better after a day at the beach (Queens Surf, across street) to share a drink with friends or meet someone new.
My partiality is to the old Hula's Bar & Lei Stand formerly on Kuhio, since long gone. Greed and money changed all that. It had a banyon tree that spanded entire club, it was connected to other bars and Hamburger Mary's, also now gone. Anyone and everyone knew this place. It was my old stomping ground when I lived there in late 70's early 80's. Can I say if I were a zillionaire I would have saved this place. It was a treasure. It should have been protected.
Sat Nights is Gay night
Posted: April 25, 2007
We have been going to Arena lately on Saturday nights and it is pretty good. Music is Latina style until around 11p and then converts to progreesive house/latin mixed. The Go Go men are awesome, not twinks but real hot bodied men, there is also a hot African American gal that has the best bod. Some of our favorite DJ's/Bartendars that also work Circus are there on Saturday. Circus would be Gay night on Tuesday and Fridays. Its two levels, upper level looking over entire dance floor, great outside patio.
Pulse was good
Posted: April 25, 2007
Was in ABQ to visit a friend and he took us here, said it was the happening place. Was a pretty decent club, two rooms, one near entrance pretty crowded and you needed to squeeze thru folks, main room very open and easy to maneuver around. Music was current and ecclectic. Drinks were good, but it seemed that each bartender operated separate from another, Each had different sized cups. Strange. Guess its a NM rule. But overall a fun club, We went there 2 nights in a row.
Hawaii in Vegas
First to Review - April 24, 2007
Well it was family reunion in Vegas, always stay at California. Away from strip, downtown, but if you seek that Hawaii feel its the place to be. You can get you local favorites to eat from Hawaii too.
Pricey but excellent!!
First to Review - April 24, 2007
First time ever at this chain, very impressed, especially for Charlotte. the room was very beautiful, comfortable setting. Food is all ala carte, final bill may cause you to loose your breath, but if you go there expecting to pay a lot and also get your moneys worth then it is all good. Waiter was quite friendly but a bit talkative. The steak was mouth watering, like Butta!!! This location was in the Southpark area, like being in Beverly Hills of LA, very upscale area. There is another one located uptown on Tryon across from Courtyard Marriott Hotel.
Great place to catch a few rays and some hot men
Posted: April 24, 2007 Visited: August 2006
Always loved this place. First saw this "treasure" in 1974. Then it was more cruisy and definitely a great place to meet some hot men. Back then everyone would head to the Blowhole for cocktails (lol) after sunbathing, now they head to Hulas. Definitely more families than before but the men still have their stakeouts.
When does the party start?
Posted: April 23, 2007
Went there before we walked next door to 8 1/2. The one bright spot was the bartender from Bulgaria. Pretty hot. Definitely friendly. Seemed to us that being NBA all star weekend this place would be hopping...NOT!!!, nice set up, great setting just no folks in the joint at almost 11p, Perhaps we went to early. After heading nextdoor to 8 1/2 we did not return.
It was fun
First to Review - April 23, 2007
Not a bad club, think LA, smaller scale. Didn't hurt that we were there during the NBA All Star game weekend. Everywhere in Vegas was packed. Piranha was more our style for music, dance (techno, progressive house), nice mix of people, the fish tank was a nice touch. Front bar was hip hop mostly and very young crowd. Over all a good night.
Great strippers and the drag shows can be fun
First to Review - April 22, 2007
Connected to Angles , again very smoky, very smoky. but can be a fun place. Has a upstairs that overlooks the dance floor. When the strippers are done they even venture upstairs for a person hands on feel of them, of course for a buck or more. If you are open to being exploited by your friends, your friends can pick their favorite stripper to work over your body, nasty style. Your firnds put their dollar bills where they want the stripper to remove them. So hope your firnds don't plant them someplace you don't want him to go. LOL
pretty hot
Posted: April 22, 2007
Have to say that its changed from the days when we went there and it was called Woodys on Hyperion. It was fun then and fun in a different way now. Hot go go boys. Dancing is a bit harder now since bar and tables for go go boys take up most of the space but for a mingling bar its pretty hot.
We met here in Oct 1981
Posted: April 22, 2007
Roger and I met here and been together sice that night. Circus has always been our bar of choice in LA, friendly crowd, DJ's are great, bartenders too. Many great nights have been spent at Circus and we seen some of the best in the Dance scene perform there, Deborah Cox and Amber probably the best.
Wev'e made some great friends at Circus and the greeters at the front of club have always welcomed us with hugs and friendly smiles.
Circus is truly a great club, huge beyond most Gay bars dreams. On a great night Circus can easily handle 3000 people. That's a party.
If you love Latins, down to earth people who love to just have a great time we recommend Circus. Tuesdays are Boys Night out, Fridays Gay night. Of course there is also the frequent special nights on Holidays that are always great fun. Hope to see you there sometime.
Is this place still open?
Posted: April 18, 2007
We were in Charlotte on a Friday night, went to this place around 12am, it was closed and locked up tight. So my best guess is this place is deader thatn dead. Sorry we wasted our time driving to it. So my suggestion is call the numbers listed on any of these bars before you venture out and waste your time on this tired Gay scene. Its my hope that some angel in this City will open up a great club and get these Tired Gay Charlotteans out to party.
Could be potentially Charlotte's hidden dance club
First to Review - April 18, 2007
Wished we had found this bar early on. It was pretty quiet by time we got there. We had spent so much time just trying to find a "REAL" bar in Charlotte. Wouldn't you think in a city of over 2 1/2 million in metro area that the place would have a decent Gay crowd?
Anyway back to Eagle. It was quite modern, seemed to have a good sized dance floor, pretty well kept up. Would give this place a chance again for sure. And what was even better was there was a great after hours coffe shop located in same shopping strip. There was some funny drunk ass people in this place at 3am.
Nice owner
First to Review - April 18, 2007
WE visited this club/bar after we found Velocity on a Friday frickin night to be a big BOOOO!!!. I had emailed before we traveled to Charlotte a picture of my partner and I to Liasons. They still had a copy of it at front entrance, LOLOLOLOL, what a hoot that was, they were very friendly, welcoming unlike Velocity and extremely hospitable.
I must say we really wanted to dance but this sufficed in that we were around friendly people. What was so funny is that every worker recognized us from the pic I had sent. That is what I call being welcomed. If anything else as a reason to visit this place, its for the friendly staff. This makes a world of difference in how a club is perceived.
If I could give any advice to Velocity, be more inviting to your guests. We are not just dollar signs for you.
DEAD !!!!!!!! on Friday Nights
Posted: April 18, 2007
Was there recently on vacation, Velocity was the place it seemed to go and Friday nights was suppose to be hot Latin night. What a big BOOOOO!!!!. We got there at almost 11:30p and there was all of 5-6 cars in parking lot, seemed to be no one in club, more workers than patrons. The help was less than helpful and particularly vague about where one visiting from out of town could party. I certainly didn't want to drop $20.00 to party with my partner in an empty club. It seems Charlotte is dead in Gay nightlife category. It wasn't like that when I lived there in 76' What the hell happen?
BBUC's recent forum posts
BBUC hasn't posted on the forums yet
PeopleBBUC's Friends & Faves
ADVERTISEMENTS
EVENTSBBUC's Events
No scheduled events.
BBUC is a fan of
- San Francisco
- San Diego
- Circus (Los Angeles)
- Ruth's Chris Steak House (Charlotte)
- Havana Mania (Los Angeles)
- Orchids (Hawaii)
- Eggs 'N Things (Hawaii)
- RAINBOW DRIVE-IN (Hawaii)
- Leonards Hawaii (Hawaii)
- Chiang Mai Thai Cusine (Hawaii)
- El Coyote (Los Angeles)
- Las Vegas
- Raleigh-Durham
- Hawaii
- Charlotte
Places BBUC Reviewed
- Gay Philadelphia
- Gay Phoenix
- Gay Provincetown
- Gay San Diego
- Gay San Francisco
- Gay Seattle
- Gay Toronto
- Gay Washington DC
- See all 71 guides...
© 2005-2008 GayCities Inc., Your Gay Travel Guide - Contact Us
